Windy Garden Challenge

Below are some pictures of my garden in the Outer Hebrides where this summer i am planning on planting some shrubs. in February i wrote in asking for advice etc on what would be able to with stand 100mph winds and salt spray i have managed to plant shrubby Veronica which is now nearly 3 foot for a wind break along with stromboli which is not yet in the pictures as i have just planted it in the last few weeks but i am going up again in June this year to plant a ceanothus (yankee point) a hebe (wiri image) a spiraea (anthony waterer) a butterfly bush (LOCHINCH) and a Cistus sunrose which are currently taking up residence in the shed which has 2 big windows so it is more of a green house really if anyone has any other suggestions then please feel free to let me know.


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i d be inclined to put the plants in oversized pots and plunge them in your garden until June, its a long time to keep them inside imo, and they mite become potbound in existing pots, and suffer from drought when planted out,

 

Not altogether sure about this, but what about bamboo? Mine takes a hell of a wind (not as much as yours ) but stands up to it. There is a picture of it on Balck Bamboo thread.

 

Lovely pictures, I remember your posts in February, you have been working hard how about trying some Lavender and Tamaris (? spelling) - I seem to remember lavenda does OK on the cornish cost - and tamaris does well on coastal gardens.

 

someone mentioned Tamarisk, you could give this a try as its supposed to be hardy especially in coastal areas, salt air and all that.I've tried it,but it succumbed to 10 degres of frost, but that shouldnt be a problem on the coast.

 

agree with both suggestions. I know J Parker does tamarisk http://www.jparkers.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.standard&continueaction=category.search&search=tamarisk&producttype_id=48246

How about rosemary? It does as well as lavendar in most situations - extremely tough, but nice with it.